Acromag Partners with Kepware for Communications

Acromag selects Kepware as an OPC Server partner, delivering drivers to support their products.
RELEASE: Portland, ME, December 7, 2009 - Kepware Technologies, the leader in Communications for Automation, announced today that it has been selected as a communications supplier for Acromag. Kepware will validate KEPServer for use with Acromag products, and will deliver these drivers to Kepware's long list of OEMs and resellers.

As a "Connected with Kepware" company, Acromag will work with Kepware to ensure Kepware will develop and deliver the best communication support for Acromag products. Kepware will deliver drivers for use on desktop (Workstation and Server) operating systems as well as Windows CE Embedded operating system environments used in many OEM HMI Panel products. Kepware will deliver Acromag connectivity with the vast range of automation industry software products through vendor defined native interfaces as well as the latest OPC Foundation interoperability standards.

"Acromag has been recommending Kepware communications for their BusWorks Modbus RTU, BusWorks Ethernet Modbus TCP/IP, and EtherStax Modbus TCP/IP Network I/O products for several years," explained Roy Kok, VP of Sales and Marketing of Kepware Technologies. "This enhancement to our relationship ensures that Kepware is kept up-to-date with the latest Acromag developments and that both companies will cooperate to support our joint customers as effectively as possible."

"Kepware enables Acromag to offer proven connectivity to most software products on the market," stated Don Lupo, Director of Sales and Marketing for Acromag. "Their broad OEM and System Integrator customer base, combined with their variety of client interfaces and client toolkits is among the best in the industry. Their products and reputation for support and quality will be a great benefit to Acromag customers."

ABOUT KEPWARE TECHNOLOGIES: Kepware Technologies, established in 1995, develops a wide range of communication and interoperability software solutions for the Automation industry. Our flexible and scalable solutions help connect, manage, monitor, and control diverse automation devices and software applications. Our industry-endorsed software solutions improve operations and decision-making throughout all levels of an organization. Kepware Technologies' mission is to be your standard for connectivity by developing Advanced Communications for Automation.

ABOUT ACROMAG: Acromag is an international corporation that has been manufacturing and developing measurement and control products for more than 50 years. World headquarters is located in Wixom, Michigan and they are represented globally thru a network of sales representatives and distributors. Acromag offers a complete line of industrial I/O products including process instruments, signal conditioning equipment, data acquisition boards, embedded i/o boards, distributed I/O systems, and network communication devices. Industries served include process, automation, test & measurement, military/defense, aerospace, semi-conductor, manufacturing, and scientific research laboratories. www.acromag.com

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Kepware Media Contact:

Erik Dellinger
Product Marketing Manager
Kepware
207-775-1660 x209
erik.dellinger@kepware.com

Robert Greenfield
Marketing/Communications Manager
Acromag, Inc.
(248) 624-1541
rgreenfield@acromag.com